Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-03

surs We msT leave s1 G1hnishe3, bot, II
the stFuctors - veii designed, 0sbsrs
gill be able 20 eonsinas on the f0unds-
ton sad eomplsts oar work. Ia other
waras ws musa havs something exsd IN
view we Tnls hsye parposs. History
testified that osly those sith q oertsin
aim eoaid beeons great Carloads ard
Washington bad b,c7ms i@nOFtsi
tbfooek sueb fxity Of parpose- A man
wish0ui 40 obiscs 20 attain was Ike The
nbanton snip, craft With no steady
hand a. the helm, no marked coarse. no
port 10 view, no haFpy end 10 the v0y-
ace. The nrstoT spoks eioq1s1tly Of
Stanley IN bis eisplay Of heroic deter
animation shiie sfT1gRiiaR 10 tue Silds
Of AfFica and, - farther exa1opie Of q
msA o. q Fesol1fs Vurpose, cited Glad
Store ard bis przisewcrthy euasayoE 10
do justice 70 IFetand.
Mics Wsts0n's essay vas 40 invezsi-
CATION Of the fns0mpgshs nsibis pie
uonnsna Of Life. She believed nan had
natural viIi fer work. and shoSed tie
y4rted Oppogtu1it - for impfoVemsn nj bV
this vork. BY giTizR fair plsy 10 the ha-
man faenltiea, We learn whst Life Is and
how We may avail ourselves Of ifa bless
ings through years Of usefulness and
A8AktnENlH ~ 70 AE@EHs % 90
serve, 10 fathom mysteries. sIl are essen
tai 81 speosssful life. self-Feitaucs and
e0nstansy 10 oar WoFk. toe, are nessssa-
~. Above all, 10 IL only wheu q mans
inner life IA strong that snvthing worthv
IL accomplished. Miss Watson closed
by saying thst Life IL uhat wa make IL
Every thouQht aud action IL al index Of
shat we are making Of our existence
Wa HwG In, Aan4a rTaa In wna~a. A. A.
not Ia bTeaths. He lives most Who
thinks NEST; he lives noblsst who acts
best.
"Public discussion" said Mr.. Bod
dress, sis necessary TO popular enliaht-
eminent" The question bad arisen 10
early times how such discussion coald
bs beat conducted. and time bad de-
moBstrated that Il was through tbs
paklio press. A glance was given TO the
establishments Of tie early newspspaFa,
their growth In spite Of oppssiti0a and
their gradual bat anmistakable increase
10 power and inh1enos. Il had built uD
and torn doSn governments. IL had led
armies, it had spoken fer right whea jus
tlce was trsdien under foot. Il mad
tbs welfare of the people at heart, and
Vas q great safeguard 20 personal, DO
litical and religious liberty. ''0ur var
Fiors have added 10 our domain, bat the
press to our glory, eur honor and our
fame"
Miss ChristophsE gave a very inter
essipR history OF great King Alfred,
treating Of his youth and educatios,
aud the good resulting from his bene6-
cent reign. His works 10 the time Of
Peaoe wefe enlarged upon, his founding
Of Oxford. his FORMULATION Of woTthy
laws OF administrator In the kingdom
in fact all bis deeds, which warranted
one In saying that "he was born TO save
his coautry and adOEn humanity"
Mr.. Hayton spoke Of the worth Of q
true education. Not book knowledge,
has one that is capable OF RFasping
questions in and outside Of books. He
reviewed the growth Of education In
China, Persia and the East where IL is
still IN It's infancy so far a. systematic aMd
broad minded instruction 10 concerned.
The correct view Of public education
had been entertained BY the early colo
nists and n this more than anything
else Ne owe suoh men ~ Henry Adams
and other revolutionary heroes. Oar
government vas founded 90 the intelli-
genoe OF the ps0pie and for this reason
lt was on q secure foundation. The
progress Of the world IL greater today
shRn ever before, because education has
given u facilities 10 accomplish the
greatest work.
ORiBg 90 the lateness of the hour at
which the exercises closed. We regret to
say that We are Unable 10 give a digest
OF the very interesting as we'll as ably
prepared eff % the GLASS. We must
say, hogever, that Miss LsdRer's orstion
on The Isle of Man" vas beautiful
piece Of destriI ton and rendered with
great eject. Miss Adams ora
ton wa. perhaps, the most pro
found OF any deliver d during
the evening. Mr.. BiReioW handled his
suhjeot With uoh ability, and bis elo-
| qas,ton was admirable. The valedis-
cory was in competent hands, Miss
Powell making her farewell addresses
20 Fsenlty. Regents, classmates and
| friends with much feeling, and IN Ian
gusgs especially appropriate to the os-
assion.
Governor SempIe delivered the closing
address, expressing his interest in edo
cation and the hope that the Territory
w0Bld ever endeavor 10 keep it no TO
tho highest mark OF exeellsnce.
he spoke OF the public schools and
the good work they were doing, aud sug
Rssied some changes he thought perhaps
advisable. He advocated fuller study
Of history. especially Of that OF our own
country. a search into oar consultation
and method OF government, because it
Was only through a comprehensive 80.
quaintaDCe With these that the young
esul1 become good citizsns.
The hoar was late and Judge Jacobs
refFainea from masking an address from
the Regents. The degrees and diplomas
we're conferred by Professor johnson.
The follogInR are the graduates IL
courses; OlAssical-E. Victor Bigeiov,
Nellie q. Powell, Florence n. Adams;
Seientiflo-James W. Porter, Edward
r. Powell, Annie McDiarmid; Normal
Florence A. Ledger. ThOmGs Hayton.
Anna Christopher. Albsrt w. Buadress,
Gladys Austin; Business-Aalinaa A.
Watson.
FIRsT ANNUAL BANQUET.
After the commencement exercises al
the Opera House the members Of the
Alumni Association Of the University
81 Washington, accompanied by q nun-
Der Of their friends and eussts repaired
TO the Occidental Hotel and participated
10 the hrss annual banquet given by
the association. A few moments we're
eui yahly scent in oonRrAtulAtinR the
class Of 81 and in greeting the mem.
bers 81 the other classes, after which
the dining hall vas snught where q
pleasant repast VAS served. at the con
clusion OF which q number Of toAsis
we're happily responded TO.
DtFfGNENCGs.
The king can drink the best Of wine.
Ne can /;
And has ennnlh when be Wnnld dine.